Lebanon

Overview

Lebanon lands at #14 of 72 on the Cooked Index — #14 Most Cooked. The clearest fault line runs through housing policy: housing cost burden (55% cost-burdened by housing) is worse than 97% of countries tracked. Political institutions isn't far behind — political polarization trails 85% of the field. And healthcare financing rounds out the picture: catastrophic health spending (19% face catastrophic health bills) sits worse than 85% of countries. Same scoreboard, different departments.

At 40/100, Lebanon is 13 points above the median of 27 across all 72 countries (higher = more cooked). Performance is lopsided: housing cost burden ranks worse than 97% of countries, while billionaires hoarded (7 billionaires) is the closest thing to a bright spot — and it still only beats 58% of the field. Strip away the country name and you're really looking at a housing policy problem.

Sources: OECD Affordable Housing Database (HC1.2) (2024) · V-Dem + Global Peace Index (2025) · WHO / World Bank SDG 3.8.2 (2024)